Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows,” and he did so.

The archers will attack him, they will shoot at him and oppose him.

I will increase their disasters, I will use up my arrows on them.

He shot arrows and scattered them, lightning and routed them.

Here’s how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.

Sons born during one’s youth are like arrows in a warrior’s hand.

Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them! Shoot your arrows and rout them!

Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,

He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrow.

Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.’

He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.

He shot his arrows and scattered them, many lightning bolts and routed them.

For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.

But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.

You need not fear the terrors of the night, the arrow that flies by day,

I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make your arrows fall from your right hand.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh – the blood of the slaughtered and captured, the chief of the enemy’s leaders!’”

They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones right or left-handed. They were fellow tribesmen of Saul from Benjamin.) These were:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God’s sudden terrors are arrayed against me.

Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies. Nations fall at your feet.